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Course of Study 2016-2017

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Course of Study 2016-2017

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TheCourseofStudyatLindenHallWelcometoLindenHall!Whetheryouareanewstudentorhavebeenwithusforyears,wearegladtohaveyouasamemberofthevibrant,engagedcommunityatLindenHall.Youarepartofanactive,involved,connectedcommunitythatisproudofitsmembersandtheirvariedaccomplishments,betheyacademic,athletic,orextra-curricular.TheCourseofStudyyouholdinyourhandsisdesignedtogiveyouimportantinformationaboutclassesthatareofferedatLindenHall,alongwithsomebasicinformationaboutplanningyouryearswithus.ThisbookletshouldbeusedinconjunctionwiththeStudentHandbook,whichprovidesadditionalinformationregardingLindenHall’srequirements,programs,policy,andprocedures.IfyouhavequestionsaboutanythingintheCourseofStudy,pleasefirstconsulttheHandbook(theHandbookisalwaysright!),andthenaskyouradvisororanotheradultatLindenHallforhelp.TopicsofparticularinterestintheHandbookbutnotincludedinthisbookletinclude:howtoaddanddropclasses,howtocalculateyourgradesandGPA,andtakingclassesoutsideofLindenHall.Inlinewithourmissionstatement,theacademicprogramatLindenHallisexclusivelycollegepreparatory.Rigorousstandardsforclassesandchallengingcurriculameettheneedsofaveragetoaboveaveragestudents.EverydepartmenthashonorslevelorAdvancedPlacementcoursesanddepartmentchairs,teachers,advisors,andmembersoftheAcademicOfficeworktoplacestudentsinthemostappropriatecoursesavailable.Pleaseseethefollowingpagesforacademicplanninginformationandalsoshortcoursedescriptionsofclasses.Foreachdepartment,asequenceofclassesofferedisprovidedtohelpwithplanningyourprogress.ThisCourseofStudyisforthe2016-2017schoolyear.

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GraduationRequirementsInordertograduatefromLindenHall,astudentmustaccrueatleast23creditsduringherfouryearsofhighschoolaccordingtothefollowingrequirements:

• English–fourcredits,includingatleastonefullyearofEnglishbeyondESLprogramming

• Mathematics–fourcredits,includingatleastAlgebra1,Geometry,andAlgebra2

• History–threecredits,includingU.S.History• Science–threecredits,includingChemistryandBiology• WorldLanguages–atleasttwocredits,includingstudyinherchosen

languagethroughatleastlevelthree• Arts–twocreditsamongvisualandperformingartselectivecourses• PhysicalEducation–twocredits,awardedas0.5creditseachyearfor

participationinatleastoneinterscholasticsportteamorphysicalactivityelective

• Threeadditionalacademicorartcreditsinelectiveoradvancedlevelclassesinanydepartment.

Inaddition,studentsmustmeetthefollowingco-curricularrequirementstoqualifyforgraduation:

• CommunityserviceasoutlinedintheStudentHandbook• Summerreadingeachsummer:LindenHallstudentsareaskedtoreadatleast

twobooksoverthesummer,ateacher-sponsoredbookandatleastoneotherbookfromthelist,whichmaybeabookrequiredforanacademicclass.Studentsmayhavemorethanoneclassbooktoread,butstillmustreadateacher-sponsoredbook.Studentsshouldreturntoschoolinthefallpreparedtodiscussallbookstheywererequiredtoreadandwithanyadditionalworkcompletedasstatedinthesummerreadinghandout.Studentswhodonotsuccessfullymeetexpectationsforsummerreadingwillbeaskedtoreviewtheirbooksagainandwillbeaskedtotakeaquizorwriteapaperontheirbookstoavoidafailingmarkforsummerreading.

• Ayearlyspeech:LindenHallhasanestablishedandwell-respectedtraditionofstudentsingrades10-12givingspeechestothestudentbodythroughouttheyear.Publicspeakingexperiencebuildsconfidenceinstudentsandhelpsthemleavealegacy.Seniorspresenttheirspeechesinchapel.

Tobeconsideredafull-timestudent,studentsmustcarryaminimumoffivecoreacademiccourseseachyear.PostgraduatestudentswhomeetLindenHall’sgraduationrequirementsandcarryafullloadoffiveclasseswillbeissuedacertificateatgraduationpendingsuccessfulcompletionoftheyear.

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CourseOfferingsInsummary,

• Englishisofferedeachyear,includinghonors-levelcoursesbeginningintheninthgradeandAdvancedPlacementclassesofferedtoeligibleeleventhandtwelfthgradestudents.

• Mathematicsfollowsasequentialdevelopmentseriesfrommiddleschoolmathematicscoursestopost-calculusofferings.HonorscoursesareofferedbeginningwithHonorsAlgebra2,andAdvancedPlacementcoursesareavailableinStatistics,CalculusAB,andCalculusBC.

• Historycoursesprogressfromsixththroughtwelfthgradeincludingamongothersstudiesinancienthistory,women’shistory,civics,WorldandAmericanhistory,arthistory,economics,andgovernment.Honorscoursesareavailableforaselectgroupofninthgradestudents,andAdvancedPlacementofferingsareavailabletoqualifiedstudentsstartinginthetenthgrade.

• Scienceclassesincludespecial-interestclassesinMiddleSchooldesignedtoemphasizeexplorationandinquiryandtraditionallaboratoryclassesinUpperSchoolphysics,chemistry,andbiology.HonorsclassesareofferedintheUpperSchool,andAdvancedPlacementcoursesareavailableassecond-yearofferingstoqualifiedjuniorsandseniors.

• WorldLanguageclassesfollowsequentialofferingsinFrench,Mandarin,andSpanish,throughtheAdvancedPlacementcourseineachlanguage.ClassicallanguagesaretaughtintheMiddleSchoolandprovidegroundingforstudyofEnglishandotherworldlanguages.

• Artscoursesinstudioart,photography,music,andtheatermayberepeatedeachsemester.

• PhysicalEducationisrequiredeachyearforeveryLindenHallstudent.ThisrequirementissatisfiedbyparticipationinateamorclubsportatLindenHallorthroughthecooperativeprogramatWarwickHighSchool.Ifastudentdoesnotplayaseasonofsport,shemustcompleteaLindenHalldesignatedafter-schoolactivitytwiceaweekthroughouttheyear;optionsincluderidinglessonsanddance.MiddleSchoolstudentsareenrolledinyearlongphysicaleducationclassesandmayadditionallyparticipateinafterschoolsports.

DuetotheincreasedworkloadanddemandsofAPclasses,studentsarerecommendedtotakenomorethanoneAPcourseinthetenthgradeyear,nomorethantwointheeleventhgrade,andnomorethanthreeinthetwelfthgradeyear.StudentswhowishtoexceedtherecommendedloadofAPclassesmustseekadministrativeapprovalthroughtheAcademicOffice.

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PlanningyourCourseworkatLindenHallStudentsandtheirfamiliesshouldcarefullyplanastudent’scourseworkatLindenHall.Eachspring,asapartofthecourseselectionprocess,students’advisorswillgooverplansforstudywiththeirstudents.OtherresourcesavailabletostudentsinplanningcourseworkincludemembersoftheAcademicOffice,includingtheAcademicDeanandAssistantHeadofSchoolforAcademicAffairs,and,particularlyforrisingseniors,theCollegeCounselingOffice.SixthGradersSixthgraderswilltakethefollowingcourses:English:English6Mathematics:Mathematics6History:GlobalStudiesScience:EnvironmentalScienceWorldLanguages:Classics1(Latin)Arts:SixthgraderstakeLanguageofMusicandmaychoosetoparticipatebyauditioninthetwo-quarter-longwinterMiddleSchoolDramaprogram.PE:Sixthgraderscompletephysicaleducationasagroup.Additionally,sixthgraderscompleteaHealthandWellnessprogramthroughouttheyear.SeventhGradersSeventhgradersparticipateinthefollowingcoursework:English:English7Mathematics:UsuallyMathematics7orPre-Algebra.Studentsadvanceintheirmathematicscoursework;newstudentsareplacedviarecommendationandtesting.History:WomeninHistoryScience:ForensicsWorldLanguages:Classics2(Greek).Studentswithexperienceinotherlanguagesareplacedviatesting.Arts:SeventhgradestudentstakeStudioArtandmaychoosetoparticipatebyauditioninthetwo-quarter-longwinterMiddleSchoolDramaprogram.PE:Seventhgraderscompletephysicaleducationasagroup.Additionally,seventhgraderscompleteaHealthandWellnessprogramthroughouttheyear.EighthGradersEighthgradestudentswilltakethefollowingclasses:English:English8Mathematics:UsuallyAlgebra1.Studentsadvanceintheirmathematicscourseworkbasedupondepartmentalrecommendations;newstudentsareplacedviaapplicationrecommendationandtesting.History:CivicsScience:Engineering

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WorldLanguages:EighthgradestudentsparticipateinoneofthethreemodernlanguageprogramsatLindenHall:French,Mandarin,orSpanish.Studentswithexperienceintheselanguagesareplacedviatesting.Arts:EighthgradestudentstakeStudioArtandmaychoosetoparticipatebyauditioninthetwo-quarter-longwinterMiddleSchoolDramaprogram.PE:Eighthgraderscompletephysicaleducationingroups.Additionally,alleighthgraderstakeHealthandWellnessthroughouttheyear.NinthGradersNinthgradestudentsshouldplanonthefollowingcourseofstudy:English*:LiteratureandLanguageORHonorsHumanitiesEnglish,byinvitationonly.Mathematics:UsuallyGeometry.Studentsadvanceintheirmathematicscourseworkbasedupondepartmentalrecommendations;newstudentsareplacedviaapplicationrecommendationandtesting.History:WorldHistory(in2016-2017,CrisesandEncountersintheModernWorld)ORHonorsHumanitiesHistory,byinvitationonly.Science:Physics.PlacementinHonorsPhysicswillbedeterminedbaseduponpreviousteacherrecommendationandclassroomperformanceinthefirstsemesteroftheyear.MoststudentscompletePhysicsatthecollegepreparatorylevel.WorldLanguages:Studentsadvanceintheirlanguagestudywithteacherrecommendations.StudentsnewtoLindenHallareplacedinlevel1orinadvancedlevelsviatesting.Arts:Studentsareencouragedtoconsidersemester-basedcourseworkinstudioart,photography,music,andtheater.PE:Ninthgradersarerequiredtocompletetheequivalentofoneseasonofsportstraining.Theymaymeetthisrequirementbycompetingasamemberofavarsity,juniorhigh,orclubteamforonesportsseasonorbycompletingaLindenHalldesignatedactivitythroughouttheyear.TenthGradersTenthgradestudentsshouldplanontaking:English*:AmericanLiterature.SomestudentsmayqualifyforHonorsAmericanLiteraturebaseduponpreviouscourseperformance,teacherrecommendation,andstandardizedtestperformance.Mathematics:UsuallyAlgebra2,possiblyonthehonorsleveldependingondepartmentalrecommendation.Studentsadvanceintheirmathematicscourseworkbaseduponteacherrecommendations;newstudentsareplacedviaapplicationrecommendationandtesting.History:In2016-2017,alltenthgraderswilltakeWorldHistory(CrisesandEncountersintheModernWorld)ORsomestudentsmaybeinvitedtoparticipateinAdvancedPlacementWorldHistory.Science:Chemistry.PlacementinHonorsChemistrywillbedeterminedbasedupondepartmentalrecommendation.MoststudentscompleteChemistryatthecollegepreparatorylevel.

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WorldLanguages:Studentsadvanceintheirlanguagestudywithteacherrecommendations.StudentsnewtoLindenHallareplacedviatestingusuallyconductedduringstudentorientationweek.Arts:Studentsareencouragedtoconsidersemester-basedcourseworkinstudioart,photography,music,andtheater.PE:Tenthgradersarerequiredtocompletetheequivalentofoneseasonofsportstraining.TheymaymeetthisrequirementbycompetingasamemberofavarsityorclubteamforonesportsseasonorbycompletingaLindenHalldesignatedactivitythroughouttheyear.EleventhGraders:Juniorsshouldplantheircourseofstudycarefully.Refertothegraduationrequirementsasyouthinkaboutyourcourserequests,andplanbothyourjuniorandsenioryears.YoumaywishtomeetwithamemberoftheAcademicOfficeorCollegeCounselingstaff,particularlyifyouaretailoringyourstudieswithaparticularcollegeoruniversityprograminmind.English*:In2016-2017,Women’sLiteratureORWomen’sLiteratureHonorsORAdvancedPlacementEnglish,baseduponpreviouscourseperformance,teacheranddepartmentalrecommendation,andstandardizedtestscores.LindenHalloffersAPEnglishLiteratureandCompositioninalternatingyearwithAPEnglishLanguageandComposition;youmayqualifyforoneortheotherorbothinyourjuniorandsenioryears.Mathematics:UsuallyPre-Calculus,possiblyonthehonorslevel.Studentsmaybeginselectingalternatepathwaysinmathematics.Pleaseseethemathdepartmentlistingandflowchartforalternatesandoptions.StudentsnewtoLindenHallwillbeplacedcarefullyinmathematicscourses;consultationwithapriorschoolmaybenecessary,andstudentsmaybeaskedforphotocopiesofsyllabiandtablesofcontentsfromtextbooks.History:StudentsinthejuniorandsenioryearwhohavecompletedUnitedStatesHistoryareeligibleforelectivecoursesinhistoryandsocialstudies.Pleaseseethehistorydepartmentlistforofferingsineconomics,arthistory,andAdvancedPlacementcourses.Electivecourseworkwillvaryfromyeartoyear,dependinguponstudentinterestandteacheravailability.StudentswhohavenotyetmettheU.S.historygraduationrequirementshouldplanoncompletingitnow.Science:Biology.PlacementinHonorsBiologywillbedeterminedbasedupondepartmentalrecommendation.MoststudentscompleteBiologyatthecollegepreparatorylevel.StudentsmayalsodoubleupinAPPhysicsorAPChemistryinthejunioryearwiththeapprovalofthedepartment.WorldLanguages:StudentsadvancetheirlanguagestudyinFrench,Mandarin,orSpanish.Juniorstudentswhohavecompletedlevel3areencouragedtofinishlevel4oftheirlanguagethisyearinpreparationforAdvancedPlacementcourseworkinthesenioryear;however,theoccasionalstudentmaychoosetobeginnewlanguagestudythisyearormayfocusherattentioninanotherdepartment.Arts:Studentsareencouragedtoconsidersemester-basedcourseworkinstudioart,photography,music,andtheater.Studentswhohavenotyetsatisfiedtheirgraduationrequirementinthisdepartmentshouldplancarefullyhowtodoso.

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PE:Eleventhgradersarerequiredtocompletetheequivalentofoneseasonofsportstraining.TheymaymeetthisrequirementbycompetingasamemberofavarsityorclubteamforonesportsseasonorbycompletingaLindenHalldesignatedactivitythroughouttheyear.RisingTwelfthGradersRisingseniorsshouldcarefullyconsultthegraduationrequirementswhenplanningtheirtwelfthgradeyear.Anyrequirementsleftunfulfilledmustbecompletedinthesenioryear.Ofcourse,youmaytakecoursesbeyondtheminimumgraduationrequirementsinanydepartment,particularlyifyouareplanningtoapplytocompetitiveorhighlycompetitivecollegesanduniversities.Risingseniorsareencouragedtospecializeiftheyhaveanareaofstudythatisofparticularinterestandtheyhavesatisfiedtheirrequirementsinotherdepartments.However,studentsareremindedthatthecollegepreparatorymantrais“allfivecores,allfouryears.”Studentswillworkcloselywiththeircollegecounselorsinthespringofthejunioryear,oftentimesinconjunctionwiththeirparents.Yourcollegecounselorwillgettoknowyouandyourfamilyandwillhelporganizeyourpersonalcollegeplan,includingsuggestionsaboutyoursenioryearcourseofstudy.*EnglishasaSecondLanguageStudentswhoarelanguagelearnersinEnglishwillbeplacedintoappropriatelysupportiveliteratureandlanguageclassesfortheircurrentlevelofachievement.PleaseseethedepartmentdescriptionfollowingforadditionalinformationonplacementandcourseofferingsinESLclasses.StudentsinterestedintakingclassesoffcampusoronlineshouldcontacttheAcademicOffice.CourseworkofferedthroughtheOnlineSchoolforGirlsisacceptedforcreditatLindenHall.

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Linden Hall Middle School – Three-Year Plan

Name: Date:

Subject Area: Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8

English

Mathematics

Science

History

World Languages

Arts

Other Classes

Physical Education

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Extra-Curricular Activities: Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8

Sports

Clubs and Activities

Service

Leadership

Summer Plans

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Linden Hall Upper School – Four-Year Plan

Name: Date: Graduating Year:

Subject: (number of credits

required for graduation) Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

English (4)

Mathematics (4)

Science (3, including biology

and chemistry)

History (3, including U.S. History)

World Languages (through level 3)

Arts (2)

Other Classes

Physical Education (1/2 per year)

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Extra-Curricular Activities: Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

Sports

Clubs and Activities

Service

Leadership (include honor societies)

Summer Plans

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LINDENHALLCOURSEOFFERINGSENGLISHEnglish6English7English8LiteratureandLanguageHonorsHumanitiesEnglish

AmericanLiteratureHonorsAmericanLitWomen’sLiteratureHonorsWomen’sLitAPEnglishLanguage(OfferedinalternatingyearswithAPEnglishLiterature)

LanguageandComposition

ENGLISHASASECONDLANGUAGEMiddleSchoolESLESLLanguage1ESLLiterature1ESLHistoryESLContentSupportESLLanguage2ESLLiterature2MATHEMATICSMathematics6Mathematics7Pre-AlgebraAlgebra1GeometryAlgebra2HonorsAlgebra2DiscreteMathematicsPre-CalculusHonorsPre-CalculusAPCalculusABAPCalculusBCLinearAlgebraMultivariableCalculusAPStatistics

HISTORYGlobalStudiesWomeninHistoryCivicsWorldHistoryHonorsHumanitiesHistory

APWorldHistoryU.S.HistoryHonorsU.S.HistoryAPU.S.HistoryArtHistoryMicroeconomicsAPEuropeanHistoryAPMicroeconomicsAPPsychologySCIENCEEnvironmentalScienceForensicScienceEngineeringPhysicsHonorsPhysicsAPPhysicsChemistryHonorsChemistryAPChemistryBiologyHonorsBiologyAPBiologyBiomechanicsRoboticsIntroductiontoComputerProgramming

APComputerScienceAPEnvironmentalScience

WORLDLANGUAGESClassics1Classics2French1French2French3French4HonorsAPFrenchLanguageandCulture

Mandarin1Mandarin2Mandarin3Mandarin4HonorsAPChineseLanguageandCulture

Spanish1Spanish2Spanish3Spanish4HonorsAPSpanishLanguageandCulture

ARTSLanguageofMusicAuralsandCompositionOrchestraWomen’sChoirMiddleSchoolDramaIntroductiontoTheaterActingDanceMiddleSchoolArtFundamentalsofArtCeramicsPhotography2DStudioArt3DDesignAPStudioArt–2DDesign

PhotographyStudiowork

APStudioArt–3DDesignArtHistory

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ArtsDepartment–2016-2017TheVisualandPerformingArtsareanintegralpartofhumancultureandeducation.Historically,theyhaveservedasameansofstorytelling,religiousenhancement,socialdocumentation,andpersonalexpression.UltimatelytheArtsreflecttheconventionsofthesocietyinwhichtheyarecreated.AtLindenHall,weteachanappreciationforhistoricandcontemporaryArtsthroughhands-onexperiencesandarthistory.Wenurturestudentcreativityandstrivetocelebratestudents’individuality.LindenHallstudentsareencouragedto:

• Seethecross-curricularconnectionbetweentheArts,Mathematics,Science,English,andHistory–andapplytheknowledge

• Embracetheinfluencesoftheirinternationalpeers• Sharetheirtalentsbeyondtheclassroomthroughexhibitionsandperformance

MUSICCOURSESMusicclassesatLindenHalldevelopcomprehensivemusicianshipwithafocusonmusicalliteracyanddevelopment.Webelievethatallstudentsaremusicalbynatureandhavetremendouspotentialtolearnandenjoymusic.Researchshowsthatmusichelpsstudentsdevelophigher-orderthinkingskillsandanincreaseddesiretolearn.LanguageofMusicThissixth-gradecourseintroducesstudentstotheconceptsofreading,writing,andperformingmusic.ThroughacomprehensiveKodalycurriculum,studentsgainadeeperunderstandingforreading,writing,andperformingmusicindividuallyandingroups.Studentsstudykeyelementsinmusictheoryincludingintervals,keysignature,rhythmicnotation,sight-singing,andsolfege.Performersgainmusicalconfidenceastheylearntointerpretmusiccohesivelyandeffectively.AuralsandCompositionThissemester-longUpperSchoolcourseprovidesstudentswiththeopportunitytolearntheartofcreatingmusic.Buildingontheirmusicliteracyskills,studentswillexpandtheirmusicwritingandknowledgethroughsinging,composition,instrumentalperformance,scoreanalysis,andresearch.Studentswritetheirownsongs,readandanalyzecomposedmusic,andeffectivelyapplytheelementsofsuccessfulperformancetotheirmusicmaking.In2016-2017,studentsmayhavetheopportunitytotakeAuralsandCompositionasayear-longcourse.MusicandCultureThissemester-longUpperSchoolcourseexplorestheroleofmusicthroughtimeinseveralcultures.Studentslearnthebasicelementsofmusiclistening,majorhistoricaldevelopmentinthearts,andtraditionalformsofmusicalandartisticexpressionindifferentcultures.Studentsstudydances,rhythms,folksongs,andperformancestylesfromdifferentcountries.Studentssharetheartandmusicalstylesoftheirculturewithpeers.Notofferedin2016-2017

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TechnologyandMusicThissemester-longUpperSchoolcourseexploresthefundamentalsofrecordingandproducingmusicinthemodernworld.Studentsexploreinnovationsinthemanipulationofmusicinahands-onlearningenvironment,learningfromindividualsatlocalglobally-knownproductioncompanies.Studentsrecord,produce,andmanagethecreationofacompilationalbumofstudentandfacultyperformancesaspartoftheestablishedLindenHallstudioprogram“Tech41”.Notofferedin2016-2017Women’sChoirWomen’sChoirallowsstudentstheopportunitytoperformwithpeersinaschoolconcertchoirsetting.Studentslearnchoralrepertoirethroughaperformance-basedcurriculumandperformatseveralon-campuseventsthroughouttheyear.Thereisnoauditionrequiredtoenrollandpreviouschoralexperienceisnotrequired.Studentsgainabetterunderstandingofthefundamentalsofmusicalliteracythroughanactiverehearsalprocess.OrchestraTheLindenHallOrchestraconsistsofstring,woodwind,brass,andpercussionfamilies.Thisclasseducatesandreinforcesthefundamentalprinciplesofplayinginanensemblewhileperformingmusicofanappropriatelevel.EnsemblemembersmusthaveatleastfourmonthsofexperienceplayingtheirinstrumentpriortoenrollinginOrchestra.PERFORMINGARTSCOURSESMiddleSchoolDramaHeldduring2ndand3rdquarters,LindenHall’sMiddleSchoolDramaclassallowssixth,seventh,andeighthgradegirlstoexperiencethejoysofperformance.Studentsparticipateintheauditionprocess,learntheaterdisciplinethroughimprovisationanddramaexercises,andperformafull-lengthplay.Studentsareintroducedtotheatervocabularyandthegeographyofthestage.In2016-2017,MiddleSchoolstudentswillhavetheopportunitytoparticipateinMiddleSchoolDramaastheyauditionfor,practice,andpresenttheMiddleSchoolplayintheeveningsduringQ2andQ3.IntroductiontoTheaterWhileprimarilyanactingcourse,IntroductiontoTheaterprovidesanoverviewofWesterntheatertraditions.Thisstudiocoursefocusesondevelopingpoiseandconfidence.Vocaltechniqueisdevelopedthroughvariousexercises.Studentsareencouragedtoattendamateurandprofessionalproductionsatanumberoflocaluniversitiesaswellasworld-classtheatercompanies.Studentswillbecomefamiliarwithbasicstagegeography,movement,andtermsassociatedwiththetheater.Whilegearedtothenoviceactress,thisclassisstronglyrecommendedforESLstudentsandanystudentseekingtogainconfidencewithpublicspeaking.Whileitisnotrequired,studentsareadvisedtotakethisintroductorycoursepriortoelectingourActingclass.

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ActingBecausethiscourseisdesignedtoreflecttheexperienceoftheclass,studentsmayelecttotakethiscoursemorethanonce.Thecourseteachesapracticalunderstandingoftheactor’scraft,discipline,andvocabulary.Relaxation,concentration,voice,bodymovement,andspontaneityaregainedthroughphysicalandvocalwarm-ups,scenestudy,improvisation,andmore.UsingtheworkofRobertCohen,studentswillbecomeacquaintedwithvariousactingtechniques.Bybecomingself-aware,studentsbecomeconfidentwhenaskedtospeakpubliclyandwhenperforming.DanceInthiscourse,studentslearnthebasicsofmultiplestylesofmovementincludingballet,tap,jazz,andmodern.Thehistoryandvocabularyofthesestyleswillbeexploredandappliedinthestudiosetting.Studentswillspendapproximately75-80%oftheirtimeinthestudioand20-25%oftheirtimeintheclassroom.ParticipationinDanceincludesattendingandproducingperformances,includingtheopportunitytoshowcasestudents’originalchoreography.Studentsaregradedonstudiowork,theory,choreography,andperformance.StudentsmustcommittoDanceforonesemester,buthavetheoptionofcontinuingthroughouttheyear.Danceisaninterdepartmentalcoursethatmaycounteachsemesterforeither0.5creditsintheArtDepartmentor0.5creditstowardsPE.VISUALARTSCOURSESMiddleSchoolArtThiscourseteachesstudentsthebasicelementsofdesign:line,texture,color,shape/form,value,andspaceaswellastheprinciplesofdesign:repetition,balanceemphasis,contrast,andunity.Studentsexamineworksofartthroughouthistoryandidentifysymbols,subjectmatter,andtechniquesapplied.Studentsuseinformationpresentedinclasstocreatenovelworksofartthatdisplayproblemsolvingskillsandsequentialthinking.Theclassintroducesthelanguageofartandstudentsareexpectedtoemploytheirnewvocabulary.FoundationsofArtThisFoundationclasswillintroducestudentstoartconceptsandprocessesaswellasnurturecreativeexpressionandproblemsolvingskillsthroughtheproductionofworksofart.Specialattentionwillbegiventothebasicelementsofdesign:line,texture,color,shape/form,value,andspaceaswellastheprinciplesofdesign:repetition,balance,emphasis,contrast,andunity.Wewillreferenceworksofartfromhistoryandidentifythesymbols,discussthesignificanceofsubjectmatter,andstudytechniquesapplied.Drawingonthisinformation,studentswillcreatetheirownworksofartemployingsequentialthinking.TheintroductionanduseofarttermswillassiststudentsinbecomingfluentintheLanguageofArt. CeramicsThissemester-longUpperSchoolcoursefocusesoncreatingbothfunctionalandnon-functionalworksofartwithclay.Emphasisisplacedonthebasicelementsofdesign(line,texture,color,shape/form,value,andspace)aswellastheprinciplesofdesign(repetition,

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balance,emphasis,contrast,andunity).Studentsexamineanddiscussworksofartandcreatetheirownworksexercisingproblem-solvingskillsandsequentialthinking.Thisclassmaybetakenmorethanonceandcanbeapproachedonanadvancedlevelincoordinationwiththeinstructor.PhotographyStudentsinPhotographylearnrulesofcomposition,howtousea35mmmanualcameraandaccessories,howtodeveloptheirownfilminthedarkroom,howtomakephotoenlargements,andhowtoeditdigitalphotographs.Additionalphotographictechniquesaretaughtthroughoutthesemester.Studentslearntoformallyandinformallycritiqueeachother’sworkinclassdiscussionandwrittenassignments.Studentsbecomebetterimage-makersastheypushthemselvestoexpressthemselvescreativelywithacamera.Thissemester-longUpperSchoolclassmaybetakenmorethanonceandcanbeapproachedonanadvancedlevelincoordinationwiththeinstructor.2DVisualArtThissemester-longUpperSchoolclassfocusesontheexplorationofcolor,line,texture,andformaselementsforcreatingabalanced,aestheticallypleasingcomposition.Wefollowthetraditionofworkingfromlifeandexploreabstractionandmodelingafterestablishedartistswhenstudyingdrawingandpainting.Studentsbeginwiththebrushoncanvasandpaper,charcoalandpencilonpaper,andexplorealternatetechniquesusingobjectsfromnature.Studentsalsostudyprintmaking,theprocessofcreatinganimageorideaononesurfaceandtransferringittoanothersurface,mostoftenpaper.3DVisualArtThissemester-longUpperSchoolclassteachesanappreciationforhistoricandcontemporaryvisualartsthroughahands-onexperience.Unitsofstudywillfocusontheuseofmixedmedia,textilesandfiber,andartistbooks.Lessonsmayoverlapasstudentinterestsvary;workisdrivenbystudentinterestandisindividualized.Mixedmediafocusesonsymbolisminart.Studentscreateworksofartthatcanbedisplayedonthehumanforminthewearableartunit.Theartist’sbookunitconcentratesonvisualcommunicationandthepowerofwordsinartinhistory.AdvancedPlacementStudioArt–2DDesign(studiowork)AdvancedPlacementStudioArt–2DDesign(photography)AdvancedPlacementStudioArt–3DDesignTheseportfoliocoursesaredesignedforexperienced,highlymotivated,anddedicatedstudentsinterestedinthepracticalexperienceofart.StudentsprepareaportfolioforpresentationtotheCollegeBoardinMay,highlightingaspectsofQuality,Breadth,andConcentration.Extensiveworkfortheseclassesmustbecompletedindependently,andstudentsareexpectedtotakeadvantageofopportunitiestovisitmuseums,galleries,andartexhibitsastheystudymastersofartasameansofpersonalartisticenrichment.Studentsinterestedincompletingoneofthesecoursesshouldspeakwiththedepartmentchairintheirsophomoreyear(orbefore)topreparetheirapproachtothiscoursework.

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ArtHistoryThiscourseconnectsarttocultural,political,economic,andsocialforcesthatshapedcreativeartistsandtheirworks.StudentsacquireaworkingknowledgeofthespecializedvocabularyusedinarthistoryandgainabasicunderstandingofWesternEuropeanarthistorylinkedtohistoricalevents,intellectualhistory,andscientificandculturaltrends.Theybecomefamiliarwithkeyworksofart,artists,styles,materials,andworkingmethodsastheyenhancetheirvisualliteracyandcriticalthinkingskills.Studentsdiscussartisticreferencesinadvertisementandposter,onclothing,andinfilmandothermedia.

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ArtsDepartmentFlowChart

2016-2017

Grade6* LanguageofMusic

MiddleSchoolDrama TrebleChorusOrchestraGrade7 MiddleSchoolArt

Grade8 MiddleSchoolArt

Grade9**

MUSICAuralsandCompositionWomen’sChoir***Orchestra***

PERFORMINGARTSActingIntroductiontoTheaterDance

VISUALARTSFoundationsofArtCeramicsPhotography2DStudioArt3DDesignAPStudioArt2DDesign(Studio)APStudioArt2DDesign(Photo)APStudioArt3DDesignArtHistory

Grade10

Grade11

Grade12

*StudentscompletecoursesinvisualandperformingartswhileinMiddleSchool(column1)concurrentwiththeirphysical

educationactivities.MiddleSchoolDramaisofferedmid-yearasacollective,audition-basedexperienceeachyear.MiddleSchoolgirlsmayalsoparticipateintheextracurricularactivitiesTrebleChorusandOrchestra.

**Beginningingrade9,studentsmayaccesscourseworkinmanyareasoftheartsdepartment(allcolumns).Startingwith2016-

2017,studentswillberequiredtohaveasemesterofMiddleSchoolArtorFoundationsofArtinUpperSchoolpriortoenrollinginotherVisualArtsclasses.

***AdvancedstudentsininstrumentalandvocalmusicareinvitedtoauditionforLindenHall’sextracurricularmusicgroups,

SinfoniaandMusea.Individualmusiclessons,instrumentalandvocal,areavailabletoallstudentsatLindenHall,contractedwithindependentinstructorswhoareabletomeetwithstudentsduringoraftertheschoolday.

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EnglishDepartment–2016-2017TheEnglishdepartmentatLindenHallisdedicatedtobringingtheworldtoourstudentsthroughliterature.Wereadandrespondtoliteraturefromacrosstimeandacrosstheworld,believingthatthemorewereadandwrite,themorewelearntoempathizeandthinkcritically.Eachyear,ourstudentsreadliteraturefromavarietyofgenresandworktounderstandhowgenreandhistory,formandcontent,informoneanother.Atthesametime,ourstudentsstrivetobecomemoresuccessfulcommunicatorsthroughregularexpositoryandcreativewriting.Vocabularyandgrammarworkarerequiredateachlevel.Finally,eachofourUpperSchoolstudentsgivesayearlyspeechinfrontoftheentireschool:theunderclasswomenduringmorningassembly,theseniorsduringchapel.English6English6isdesignedtoexploretheEnglishlanguage,includinggrammar,vocabulary,literature,andcomposition.Grammarfocusesprimarilyonasolidunderstandingofthepartsofspeech,partsofthesentence,andverbtenses.Literatureincludesfiction,non-fiction,poetry,anddrama.Incomposition,studentsfocusonthemechanicsofagoodsentence,paragraph,andshortessay.Vocabularyexerciseshelpstudentslearnnewwords,usage,andderivations.Studentsprogressasreaders,writers,andcommunicators.English7TheemphasisinEnglish7isonacquisitionandpracticeofanalyticalandcriticalthinkingskillsastheyrelatetoliterature.Withathemeofimaginaryworlds,thiscourseincludesGreekmythology,Shakespeare,dystopianfiction,andavarietyofothertexts.Studentspracticestrategiestoeffectivelyread,writeabout,discuss,andreflectuponthethemeswithinliteratureandintheworldaroundus.Writingassignmentsvaryfromparagraphstoessays,creativepieces,andresponsestoliterature.Inaddition,vocabularyandgrammarinstructionhelpstudentsimproveasreaders,writers,andcommunicators.English8English8preparesstudentsfortherigorsofUpperSchoolEnglish.Allfourareasofstudyarecovered:reading,writing,vocabulary,andmechanics(grammarandusage).Readingandwritingassignmentsexaminehowwritingisusedasatoolfornarration,description,explanation,andpersuasion;studentsspendtimefocusingoneachofthesefourrhetoricalmodes.Literarytextschallengeandengagestudents,servingasvehiclesforbroadeningreadingabilityandasmodelsforwriting.Clear,effectivecommunicationisbolsteredwithinstructioninthebuildingblocksofvocabulary,grammar,andusage.Publicspeakingskillsareemphasizedthroughclassroomdiscussion.LiteratureandLanguageThiscourseprovidesstudentswithasoundbasisforsuccessinEnglishatthehighschoollevelandbeyond.Strongfocusisgiventoreadingandanalyzingliterature,includingshortstories,novels,drama,andpoetry.Analysisofplot,theme,mood,conflict,andsymbolismamongotherkeyliterarydevicesenablesstudentstounderstandandappreciateliteratureonamoresophisticatedlevel.Vocabularyandgrammarskillsfocusontheirapplicationto

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writtenexpression.MoststudentsinLiteratureandLanguageareintheninthgrade;tenthgradestudentscompletingtheirfirstcore(non-ESL)Englishcoursemayalsotakethisclass.HonorsHumanitiesEnglishThisisaninterdisciplinarycoursedesignedtofunctionhand-in-handwithHonorsHumanitiesHistory.Inthiscourse,studentsfocusongreatworksofwesterncivilizationthroughthestudyofliterature,linkingthemtohistory,religion,philosophy,art,andmusic.Studentsexaminetheemergenceofcultureandinstitutions,thetensionbetweentheindividualandsociety,andtheevolutionandinteractionofreligionandphilosophy.Studentsenhancetheirculturalliteracyandgrowintheirabilitytodrawdeepconnectionsbetweendisciplines,readavarietyoftextsinacriticalfashion,andcommunicateeffectivelyinbothspeechandwriting.HonorsHumanitiesEnglishisopentoninthgradersbydepartmentalinvitationonly;consideredstudentscompleteEnglish8withaconsistentA-gradeorabove.Studentsarerequiredtoco-enrollinHonorsHumanitiesHistory.AmericanLiteratureThroughthestudyofAmericanliterature,studentsbecomebetterreaders,moreskillfulwriters,andcarefulcriticalthinkerswhoenjoyliteratureandexpressthemselveswithconfidence.StudentsencounterthemajorauthorsandphilosophicalmovementsthathavedominatedtheAmericanliterarylandscapethroughoutthenation’shistoryandconstructanalyticalessaysthatskillfullyintegratetextualevidencetoadvanceathesis.Vocabulary,grammar,andusageskillscentraltocreatingtechnicallysoundessaysarereinforcedthroughclassroomexercisesandeditingpractice.MoststudentsinAmericanLiteraturearetenthgraders.Eleventhgradestudentscompletingtheirfirstcore(non-ESL)Englishcoursemayalsotakethisclass.HonorsAmericanLiteratureThispre-APcourseemploystextsfromAmericanliteratureandextensiveclassroomdiscussionandcooperativelearningtoteachasolidunderstandingofkeyliteraryterms,strategiesthatleadtoadeeperreadingofdifficulttexts,andsoundanalyticaltechniques.Studentsreadnovels,poetry,shortstories,anddrama;emphasisisplaceduponaclosereadingandannotationofthetext,consideringhoweachwork’sstructure,language,imagery,symbolism,andtonerevealthemeaningofthework.ConnectionstoAmericanhistory,culture,andattitudesareconsideredasstudentsrelateliteraturetoanunderstandingofthehumancondition.Studentsinterpretandanalyzeliteraryworksthroughanalyticalpapers,timedwritings,andclassdiscussions.HonorsAmericanLiteratureisopentotenthgradersbydepartmentalinvitationonly;consideredstudentscompleteLiteratureandLanguageatanA-levelorHonorsHumanitiesEnglishwithaminimumofaB+.Women’sLiteratureIn2016-2017,thecollegepreparatoryclassofferedtojuniorsandseniorswillbeWomen’sLiterature.

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StudentsinWomen’sLiteraturewillreadfictionandnonfictionworksofliteraturethatexaminewomen’sexperiencesaroundtheglobe.Thiscoursewillhaveanemphasisonwriting.Additionalinformationwillbecomeavailableduringthesummerasthecourseismorefullydeveloped.HonorsTopicsinLiteratureIn2015-2016,thehonorstopicsclasswasHonorsWorldLiterature;thetopicfor2016-2017willbeHonorsWomen’sLiterature.HonorsWomen’sLiteratureThishonorslevelcourseisdesignedtofamiliarizestudentswiththecontributionsofwomenwriterstoAmericanandBritishliterature.Anorganizingprincipleofthecourseincludesanawarenessoffeministissuesthroughtheexplorationofvariousliterarygenres.Wewillexplorehowliteraturereflectsthehumancondition–particularlythewoman’scondition–andalsohowitreflectsthehistoryandattitudeofthetimeperiod.Emphasiswillbeplacedonaclosereadingandannotationofthetext,consideringhoweachwork’sstructure,language,imagery,symbolism,andtonehelptocreatethemeaningofthework.Studentswillinterpretandanalyzealiteraryworkthroughanalyticalpapers,timedwritings,andclassdiscussions.HonorsWorldLiteratureHonorsWorldLiteratureisafull-yearcoursefocusingonliteratureasaglobalphenomenon.Thecoursehastwomaingoals:first,togivestudentsanexposuretoandappreciationforliterarymovements,literarytheory,andliterarytraditionsaroundtheworld;andsecond,topreparestudentsforAP-oruniversity-levelworkinliteraryanalysisandrhetoric.Throughouttheschoolyear,studentswillreadandanalyzewell-knownancientandmoderntextsfromseveraldifferentareasandcultures.Theywillexamineissuesandthemesacrosslinesofgeographyandtime,drawconnectionsbetweentextsbothwithinandacrosscultures,andexaminetheeffectsoftranslationonthereader’sexperience.Throughclosereadingoftextsandextensivediscussion,studentsreflectonthewaysinwhichtheirownexperiencesandbeliefsaffecttheirinterpretationofeachpiece,aswellasthespecifictechniquesthatauthorsusetocreateeffectsinreaders.Assessmentsincluderegularwrittenworkalongwithevaluationsofvocabulary,literary/rhetoricalterms,criticalreading,andargument.HonorsTopicsinLiteratureisopentoeleventhandtwelfthgradestudentsbydepartmentalinvitationonly;consideredstudentscompletethepreviousyear’scollegepreparatoryworkatanA-levelorhonorsorAPworkataB+orbetter.AdvancedPlacementEnglishLanguageandCompositionOfferedin2016-2017;Notofferedin2017-2018APLanguagestudentsbecomeskilledintheuseandunderstandingofrhetoricandargumentinavarietyofcontexts.Thiscoursefocusesonanalyzingnon-fictionandargumentativetextsfromvarioustimeperiodsanddisciplines.Studentsreadandanalyzeacademicsources,journalism,classicalphilosophy,creativenon-fiction,movies,satire,andpoliticalcartoons,amongothertypesoftexts.Studentsutilizeastructuredwritingprocesstocomposeexpositoryessaysthatengagethereaderandexecutenuancedargumentsinformalandinformalwriting.Assessmentsincludewrittenworkalongwithevaluationsofvocabulary,rhetoricalterms,andreadingcomprehension.

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APEnglishLanguageisopentoeleventhandtwelfthgradestudentsbydepartmentalinvitationonly.ItisofferedinalternatingyearswithAPEnglishLiterature,sostudentswhowishtoapproachAPEnglishcourseworkshouldplancarefully.AdvancedPlacementEnglishLiteratureandCompositionNotofferedin2016-2017;Offeredin2017-2018APLiteraturestudentsapproachstudiedtextsusingstrategiesthatleadtoadeeperreadingofchallengingworkswhilealsofosteringanunderstandingofhowliteraryelementshelpcreatemeaning.Emphasisisplacedoncriticalthinkingandclosereadingsofpoetry,novels,anddrama,andstudentswillinterpretandanalyzeliteraryworksthroughreactionpapersandin-classessays.Eachstudentcontributesthoughtfullytoclassdiscussionsintheinformalsettingwherewetalkandlearntogether.APEnglishLiteratureisopentoeleventhandtwelfthgradestudentsbydepartmentalinvitationonly.ItisofferedinalternatingyearswithAPEnglishLanguage,sostudentswhowishtoapproachAPEnglishcourseworkshouldplancarefully.LanguageandCompositionLanguageandCompositionsupportsstudentsintheirfirstyearaftercompletingESLcourseworkastheyimprovewrittenandoralEnglishcommunicationskills.Studentsparticipateinlivelyclassdiscussionseverydayoncontemporarytopics.Smallgroupsofstudentsworktogethertobuildconfidenceinspeakingandlistening.Thefocusonfundamentalsofgoodwriting,includinggrammar,usage,andmechanics,supportsstudents’workintheirfirstcoreEnglishclass.Closereadingofatextisemphasizedtoimprovereadingcomprehension;writingassignmentsareprompt-basedorinresponsetoreadingassignments.StudentsenrolledinLanguageandCompositionareco-enrolledinnon-ESLEnglishclassesandcarryaTOEFLscorebelow80.JournalismThiselectivecoursefocusesontheacademicstudyofwritingforpublicationandjournalisticresearch.Itbenefitsgirlswhoareinterestedincurrentevents,investigation,andwriting.Itisanopportunityforstudentstoimprovetheirwritingthroughtheexplorationoftopicsthatinterestthem.Thecourseinvolvesguestspeakers,tripstotheLindenHallarchives,andlivelyclassdiscussions.Writersofallabilitylevelsareencouragedtotakethecourse.RequiredCo-requisite:enrollmentincollege-preparatoryEnglishNotofferedin2016-2017

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EnglishDepartmentFlowChart

2016-2017

Grade6 English6

Grade7 English7

Grade8 English8

Grade9* LiteratureandLanguage HonorsHumanitiesEnglish

Grade10 AmericanLiterature HonorsAmericanLiterature

Grade11 In2016-2017,Women’sLiterature HonorsLiterature*** APLanguageandComposition

APLiteratureandComposition**Grade12

*Beginningingrade9,studentswhoearnaB+orbetteraverageintheprecedingclassandarerecommendedbythedepartment

maybeeligibleforHonorsorAPlevelcoursework.Selectioninanygivenyearisnotdependentuponhonorsselectioninanypreviousyear.

**APLanguageandCompositionandAPLiteratureandCompositionareofferedinalternatingyearsandareopentostudentsin

grades11and12wheninvitedbythedepartment.***HonorsTopicsinLiteraturecoursetitlesvarybyyear,andhaveincludedHonorsWorldLiteratureandHonorsWomen’s

Literature.HonorsLiteraturemaynotbeavailableeveryyear,dependinguponstudentneedsandteacheravailability.

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EnglishasaSecondLanguageProgram–2016-2017LindenHall’sESLprogramprovidesEnglishlanguagelearnerswiththeinstructionalsupporttheyneedtobefullparticipantsintheircourseworkandengagedmembersofthelargerLindenHallcommunity.ThegoalforstudentsengagedinESLclassesistoprogressquicklytostandardcollege-preparatorycoursework.Followinganinitialplacementtest,theESLplacementcommitteeusesacombinationofgrades,placementtestscores,andteacherrecommendationstodetermineESLcourseplacementandwhenastudentisreadyforpromotion.Studentsdonotselecttheirownplacement.TheESLprogramincludesacombinationofdirectlanguageinstructionandcontent-basedcoursestodevelopcommunicationskillsontheinterpersonalandacademiclevels.Inadditiontocontentcoursesandstandardlanguageinstructioninthedomainsoflistening,speaking,reading,andwriting,theESLprogramalsofeaturesextensivepreparationfortheTOEFLiBTexam.Anystudentwhofeelstheneedforadditionalsupportmayself-selecttojoinanESLcourse.Additionalacademicsupportservicesmayalsobemadeavailableonanas-neededbasis.StudentsareplacedintoESLcoursesbaseduponplacementtestingcompletedatLindenHall.Testingiscompletedthreetimeseachyear,inAugust,November,andMay.Students’firstsemestercourseworkisdeterminedbyAugusttesting,andUpperSchoolstudentsmayadvanceonelevelinESLcourseworkateachsemesterifappropriate.PleasenotethattheTOEFLscorerecommendationsforcourseplacementarebeingreviewedinSpring2016forimplementationinAugust2016.Studentswillbeinformedofanychangesandupdatespriortotheendoftheschoolyear.Studentsarerequiredtocompleteafullyearofcollege-preparatoryEnglishworkbeyondESLcourseworkpriortograduation.MiddleSchoolESLThiscourseisdesignedtosupportinternationalstudentsattheMiddleSchoollevelastheyengagewiththeirdomesticpeersintheanalysisofLiterature.Emphasiswillbeplacedonspecificvocabularyandskillsacquisitionnecessarytoparticipateandexcelinactivitiessuchasliteraturediscussions,peereditingsessions,andclasspresentationswithinourstandardLindenHallEnglishcurriculum.StudentsinMSESLwillbeMiddleSchoolstudentswithTOEFLscoresbelow45orelsewillbeassignedtotheclassbytheEnglishorESLdepartment.RequiredCo-requisite:StandardMiddleSchoolEnglishcourseESLLiterature1ESLLiterature1focusesonthefourlanguageskillsofreading,writing,speaking,andlistening–andonthecontentandskillsnecessarytobeginrespondingtotextinEnglishonananalyticallevel.Attheendofthiscourse,studentswillbebetterpreparedtonavigate

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theEnglishlanguagedemandsofmainstreamhighschoolandcollegecoursesanddailyinteractions.ESLLit1istakenbyUpperSchoolstudentswithTOEFLscoresbelow55inlieuofastandardEnglishcourse.StudentsmaybeassignedtotheclassbyTOEFLscoreorbytheEnglishandESLdepartments.RequiredCo-requisites:ESLLanguage1,ESLHistory1ESLLanguage1:EnglishLanguageFundamentalsStudentsinESLLanguage1willlearntouseEnglishgrammarformsnearlyaseasilyasamultiplicationtable.Studentswillstudytheformandfunctionofwords,phrases,andclauses.Greatemphasisisalsoplacedonwritingandpublicspeaking.ESLLang1istakenbyUpperSchoolstudentswithTOEFLscoresbelow55inlieuofstudyinganadditionalworldlanguage.StudentsmaybeassignedtotheclassbyTOEFLscoreorbytheEnglishandESLdepartments.RequiredCo-requisites:ESLLiterature1,ESLHistory1ESLHistory1Thiscoursewillprovidestudentswithanintroductorysurveytothemajorevents,people,documents,andideasofUnitedStateshistory.Thecoursecoverspre-Columbianto21st-CenturyAmericanhistory;italsoplacesspecialfocusontheanalyticalanddiscussionskillsneededtosucceedinanAmericanclassroom.ThiscourseDOESNOTfulfilltheU.S.historyrequirementforgraduation.ESLHistory1istakenbyUpperSchoolstudentswithTOEFLscoresbelow55asafoundationcourseinUnitedStateshistory.StudentsmaybeassignedtotheclassbyTOEFLscoreorbytheEnglish,history,andESLdepartments.RequiredCo-requisites:ESLLanguage1,ESLLiterature1 ESLMath&ScienceContentSupportThiscourseprovidesstudentsatESLlevel1withthelanguagesupporttheywillneedtoexcelincollegeprep-levelmathandsciencecourses.Emphasiswillbeplacedondecodingacademictext,thestudyofwordrootsandfamilies,andeffectiveresearchpracticesfortheAmericanclassroom.ESLContentSupportistakenbyUpperSchoolstudentswithTOEFLscoresbelow50orbyotherstudentsrequestingsupportintheircourseworkastheybecomeproficientinEnglish.Studentsearningabovea50ontheNovemberTOEFLtestingmayelecttodropESLContentSupportforsemester2;however,ESLContentSupportisstronglyrecommendedallyear.ESLLiterature2ESLLiterature2isdesignedtopreparestudentsfortheuseandapplicationofEnglishincollege-preparatory-levelacademicandreal-lifesettings.Themainfocusesarethefourmainlanguageskills:reading,writing,speaking,andlistening.Readingincludesacademicandliterarytextsandwritingvariousacademicessayforms.Studentspracticespeaking

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andlisteningduringeachclass.Inaddition,thereisTOEFLpreparationandastressonfluidityoforal/auralcommunications.ESLLit2istakenbyUpperSchoolstudentswithTOEFLscoresbetween55and65inlieuofacollege-preparatoryEnglishcourse.StudentsareassignedtotheclassbyTOEFLscoreorbytheEnglishandESLdepartments.RequiredCo-requisites:ESLLanguage2ESLLanguage2:Application&ExtensionESLLanguage2focusesonthestructuralstudyoftheEnglishlanguage,withheavyemphasisongrammar,writing,andspeaking.StudentswillmovebeyondfunctionalEnglishtodevelopapersonalandprofessionalstyleofcommunicationthatwillservethemeffectivelyinhighschoolanduniversityclassesandonbothtypesofTOEFLtests,aswellasinanyenvironmentwhereEnglishisused.ESLLang2istakenbyUpperSchoolstudentswithTOEFLscoresbetween55and65inlieuofstudyinanadditionalworldlanguage.StudentsareassignedtotheclassbyTOEFLscoreorbytheEnglishandESLdepartments.RequiredCo-requisites:ESLLiterature2LanguageandCompositionThiscourserunbytheEnglishDepartmentsupportsstudentsintheirfirstyearaftercompletingESLcourseworkastheyimprovewrittenandoralEnglishcommunicationskills.Studentsparticipateinlivelyclassdiscussionseverydayoncontemporarytopics.Smallgroupsofstudentsworktogethertobuildconfidenceinspeakingandlistening.Thefocusonfundamentalsofgoodwriting,includinggrammar,usage,andmechanics,supportsstudents’workintheirfirstcoreEnglishclass.Closereadingofatextisemphasizedtoimprovereadingcomprehension;writingassignmentsareprompt-basedorinresponsetoreadingassignments.StudentsenrolledinLanguageandCompositionareUpperSchoolstudentsco-enrolledinnon-ESLEnglishclassesandwithaTOEFLscorebelow80.

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EnglishasaSecondLanguageProgramFlowChart2016-2017

MIDDLESCHOOL:

InMiddleSchool,EnglishLanguageLearnerswithTOEFLscoresbelow45*participateingrade-appropriateEnglishcourses(English6,English7,orEnglish8)withtherequiredsupportoftheMiddleSchoolContentSupportESLclassinlieuofstudyofanotherworldlanguage.

UPPERSCHOOL:EnglishLanguageLearnersinUpperSchoolwithTOEFLscoresbelow65*

English WorldLanguage History Math/Science

ESLLevel1TOEFLlessthan55 ESLLiterature1

ESLLanguage1:EnglishLanguageFundamentals

ESLHistory ESLContentSupport

ESLLevel2TOEFLbetween55and

65ESLLiterature2

ESLLanguage2:Application&Extension

N/A N/A

*Studentsaretestedthreetimesperyearin-house(inAugust,November,andMay);theymayalsoregistertotakeaTOEFLoff-campusatanytime.Placementforfirstsemestercourseworkisdeterminedbyastudent’stestscoreoncampusinAugust.

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HistoryDepartment–2016-2017TheHistoryDepartmentatLindenHallencourageseachstudenttodevelophercriticalthinkingskillswhileexpandingherknowledgeoftheworldaroundher.Courseswithinthedepartmentexaminewestern,world,U.S.,local,modern,andancienthistoryaswellasrelatedfieldsinthehumanitiesandsocialsciences.Weuseprimaryandsecondarysources,classdiscussion,independentandguidedresearch,analyticalwriting,andstandardizedtestpreparationasappropriate,Coursesinthedepartmentdevelopstudents’abilitytointerpretdata,thinkandwriteclearly,makecomparisons,drawconclusions,presentanddefendmaterial,conductresearch,andreadactively.GlobalStudiesSixth-gradestudentsexaminegeographyandculturefromtheancientworlduntiltoday.StudentsbeginwithanintroductiontothestudyofgeographythroughareviewofAncientWorldgeographyandculture;thentheyexpandtheirstudythroughthemodernday.Thecourseteachestraditionaltasksandstudyskillssuchaschapternotesandmapexercisesasstudentsinvestigatetherolegeographyplaysincreatingregionalcultures,economies,andidentities.WomeninHistorySeventh-gradestudentsexaminetherolesandlivesofwomenthroughouthistoryandaroundtheworld.CivicsEighth-gradestudentswillstudyanddiscusshowtheUnitedStatesgovernmentworksonthenational,state,andlocallevelsandtherights,responsibilities,andbenefitsofcitizenship.StudentsalsodiscusscurrenteventsandtheirimpactonAmericandomesticandforeignpolicies.Eachsemesterincludesaprojectthathasresearch,writing,andpresentationcomponents.WorldHistoryStudentsingrades9and10willcompleteatwo-yearrotationofancientandmodernworldhistory.In2016-2017,studentsinbothgradeswillcompletethemodernsection(CrisesandEncountersintheModernWorld).In2017-2018,studentsinbothgradeswillcompletetheancientsection(CivilizationsandEmpiresintheAncientWorld).9thgradersrecommendedintohonorswillcompleteHonorsHumanitiesHistory(andHonorsHumanitiesEnglishintheEnglishDepartment).10thgradersrecommendedtohonorswillcompleteAPWorldHistory(includingpreparationforandcompletionoftheMayexam).HonorsHumanitiesHistoryThisinterdisciplinarycoursemustbetakenconcurrentlywithHonorsHumanitiesEnglish.Thiscoursestudieshistoryasdeeplyconnectedtoliteratureandart,holisticandwide-ranging,demandingandinterconnected.Thiscourseprovidesanthought-provokingexaminationofculturesandeventsthathelpedshapeearlymodernculture.Weexaminemultiplefactorsthathaveshapedhistory:political,economic,social,religious,intellectual,andsocial.Wefollowanumberofthemesthroughouttheyear:theemergenceofculture

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andinstitutions;thetensionbetweentheindividualandsociety;theevolutionandinteractionofreligionandphilosophy.HonorsHumanitiesHistoryisopentoninthgradersbydepartmentalinvitationonly;tobeconsidered,studentsmustcompleteCivicswithaconsistentA-gradeorabove.Studentsarerequiredtoco-enrollinHonorsHumanitiesEnglish.AdvancedPlacementWorldHistoryAPWorldHistoryoffersstudentsachallenging,college-levelworldhistorycoursethatpreparesthemfortheCollegeBoardexaminationinMay,arequirementoftheclass.APWorldHistoryfocusesondevelopingstudents’abilitiestothinkconceptuallyaboutworldhistoryfromapproximately8000BCEtothepresentandapplyhistoricalthinkingskillsastheylearnaboutthepast.Fivethemesofequalimportance—focusingontheenvironment,cultures,state-building,economicsystems,andsocialstructures—provideareasofhistoricalinquiryforinvestigationthroughoutthecourse.APWorldHistoryencompassesthehistoryofthefivemajorgeographicalregionsoftheglobe:Africa,theAmericas,Asia,Europe,andOceania,withspecialfocusonhistoricaldevelopmentsandprocessesthatcrossmultipleregions.RequiredPre-Requisites:B+inHonorsHumanitiesHistoryorotherhonorsorAPhistorycourseORandA-inWorldHistoryorothercollege-preparatoryhistorycourse;TOEFLscoreat80orhigher;permissionofthedepartment.In2016-2017,studentsineleventhandtwelfthgrademaydiscussthepossibilityoftakingthiscoursewiththeDepartmentChair.ESLHistoryThiscoursewillprovidestudentswithanintroductorysurveytothemajorevents,people,documents,andideasofUnitedStateshistory.Thecoursecoverspre-ColumbiantomodernAmericanhistory;italsoplacesspecialfocusontheanalyticalanddiscussionskillsneededtosucceedinanAmericanclassroom.ThiscourseDOESNOTfulfilltheU.S.historyrequirementforgraduation.ESLHistoryistakenbyUpperSchoolstudentswithTOEFLscoresbelow55asafoundationcourseinUnitedStateshistory.StudentsmaybeassignedtotheclassbyTOEFLscoreorbytheEnglish,history,andESLdepartments.RequiredCo-requisites:ESLLanguage1,ESLLiterature1UnitedStatesHistoryThiscourseoffersasurveyofU.S.historyfromtheColumbianExchangetothepresentday.Weexaminethemultiplefactorsthathaveshapedhistory:political,economic,social,religious,intellectual,andcultural.Wewillfollowanumberofthemesthroughouttheyear:theemergenceofthecultureandinstitutions;thestrugglefornationalunityandidentityamidstculturaldiversityandconflict;thepowerfulreformimpulseinsociety;theconflictsbetweenfreedomandorder,individualismandconformism,progressivismandnostalgiaforthepast,andstateandfederalpower.ThiscoursefulfillsthegraduationrequirementinU.S.historyforLindenHall.Startingin2016-2017,studentsmaytakethiscourseineleventhortwelfthgrade.RequiredPre-requisite:TOEFLscoreexceeding80

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HonorsandAdvancedPlacementU.S.HistoryThiscourseoffersasurveyofU.S.historyfromtheColumbianExchangetothepresentdaywithadditionalpreparationfortheSATSubjectTestand/orAdvancedPlacementexaminationinU.S.HistoryinMay,requiredcomponentsofthecourse.StudentsstudytheformationanddevelopmentoftheAmericannation,politicalandeconomicgrowth,internationalinteractions,andthechangeofthenation’ssupremacyontheworldstage.Wewillconsiderthemultiplefactorsthathaveshapedhumanhistorymorebroadly:political,economic,social,religious,intellectual,andcultural.StudentsbeginwitharecommendationintoHonorsU.S.History;duringthefirstsemester,theteacheranddepartmentchairwilldeterminewhichstudentsmaycontinueinAPU.S.Historyfortheremainderoftheyear.ThiscoursefulfillsthegraduationrequirementinU.S.historyforLindenHall.HonorsandAPU.S.Historyareopentostudentsbydepartmentalinvitationonly;tobeconsidered,studentsmustcompleteHonorsHumanitiesHistoryorAPWorldHistorywithaminimumofB+orWorldHistoryatanA-level.UPPERLEVELELECTIVECOURSESUpperSchoolstudentsatLindenHallarerequiredtotakethreeyearsofhistoryintheirhighschoolyears;theyarerecommendedtocompletefourfullyears.UpperlevelelectivecoursesareopentoeleventhandtwelfthgradestudentswhohavesuccessfullycompletedtheU.S.historygraduationrequirement.Offeringsdifferfromyeartoyearanddependuponteacheravailability,studentinterest,anddepartmentalneeds.Inrecentyears,coursesthathavebeenofferedwithintheHistoryDepartmenthaveincluded:Archaeology,ArtHistory,Microeconomics,APEuropeanHistory,APMicroeconomics,andAPPsychology.ArchaeologyThisisanintroductorycoursethatexposesstudentstotheartandartifactsoftheancientMediterraneanworldincludingEgypt.Studentspracticecriticalanalysisandexamineancienthistorywithinanarchaeologicalcontext.Thiscourseintroducesarchaeologicalmethodsandresearch.RequiredPre-requisites:EuropeanHistoryorHonorsHumanitiesSocialStudies,TOEFLscoreat80orhigher.Notofferedin2016-2017ArtHistoryThiscourseconnectsarttocultural,political,economic,andsocialforcesthatshapedcreativeartistsandtheirworks.StudentsacquireaworkingknowledgeofthespecializedvocabularyusedinarthistoryandgainabasicunderstandingofWesternEuropeanarthistorylinkedtohistoricalevents,intellectualhistory,andscientificandculturaltrends.Theybecomefamiliarwithkeyworksofart,artists,styles,materials,andworkingmethodsastheyenhancetheirvisualliteracyandcriticalthinkingskills.Studentsdiscussartisticreferencesinadvertisementandposter,onclothing,andinfilmandothermedia.RequiredPre-requisites:EuropeanHistoryorHonorsHumanitiesSocialStudies,TOEFLscoreat80orhigher.

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MicroeconomicsThisintroductorycourseexaminesthemethodsandtheoriesofmicroeconomics.Studentsstudytheideasofopportunitycost,howmarketsworkandarestructured,firmbehavior,monopoly,monopsony,oligopoly,factorsofproduction,consumerbehaviorandchoice,externalities,andotherelementsofeconomicthought.Studentswilldiscusseconomiccurrenteventsandcompleteavarietyofsimulationstobetterexaminehowtheorymeetstherealworld.RequiredPre-requisites:completionofAlgebra2,TOEFLscoreat80orhigherSuggestedPre-requisite:completionofPre-CalculusAdvancedPlacementEuropeanHistoryAPEuropeanHistoryoffersstudentsachallenging,college-levelEuropeanhistorycourseprimarilyfocusingontheperiodfrom1450tothepresentwhiletheypreparefortheCollegeBoardexaminationinMay,arequirementoftheclass.Inadditiontotextbookwork,weexaminevariousprimaryandsecondarysourcesfortheirhistoricalimportanceandtheirunderlyingbiasesandpointsofview,workontimeddocument-basedquestionandthematicquestionessays,andpracticemultiplechoicestandardizedtesttaking.RequiredPre-requisites:B+inHonorsU.S.History,APU.S.History,orotherhonorsorAdvancedPlacementlevelhistorycourseoranA-inU.S.Historyorotherregularlevelhistorycourse;TOEFLscoreat80orhigher;permissionofdepartment.AdvancedPlacementMicroeconomicsAPMicroeconomicsoffersstudentsachallenging,college-levelcourseastheypreparefortheCollegeBoardexaminationinMay,arequirementoftheclass.Studentsapproachthestudyofmicroeconomicsthroughtheirtextandvariousnewsandeditorialsources.Studentslookforeconomicrelevanceandunderlyingbiasesandpointsofview,workontimeddocument-basedquestionandthematicquestionessays,andpracticemultiplechoicestandardizedtesttaking.RequiredPre-requisites:B+inHonorsU.S.History,APU.S.History,orotherhonorsorAdvancedPlacementlevelhistorycourseoranA-inU.S.Historyorotherregularlevelhistorycourse;TOEFLscoreat80orhigher;completionofAlgebra2;permissionofdepartment.SuggestedPre-requisite:CompletionofPre-CalculusAdvancedPlacementPsychologyThiscourseintroducesstudentstothescientificstudyofhumanandnon-humanbehaviorandpreparesstudentstocompletetheCollegeBoardexaminationinMay,arequirementoftheclass.Thecourseaddressesavarietyoftopicsrangingfromthebraintosocialpsychology.Studentsexaminetopicsfrombiological,cognitive,psychoanalytical,evolutionary,humanistic,andsocialperspectives.RequiredPre-requisites:B+inHonorsU.S.History,APU.S.History,orotherhonorsorAdvancedPlacementlevelhistorycourseoranA-inU.S.Historyorotherregularlevelhistorycourse;TOEFLscoreat80orhigher;permissionofdepartment.

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HistoryandSocialStudiesDepartmentFlowChart

2016-2017

Grade6 GlobalStudies

Grade7 WomeninHistory

Grade8 Civics

Grade9***Grade10 WorldHistory HonorsHumanitiesHistory(9)

APWorldHistory(10)Grade11(classof2019) U.S.History*** HonorsU.S.History APU.S.History

Grade11(classof2018) Upper-levelelectivecoursesincluding:ArtHistory,Microeconomics,APEuropeanHistory,

APMicroeconomics,andAPPsychology,Grade12

*Beginningingrade9,studentswhoearnaB+orbetteraverageintheprecedingclassandarerecommendedbythedepartment

maybeeligibleforHonorsorAPlevelcoursework.Selectioninanygivenyearisnotdependentuponhonorsselectioninanypreviousyear.

**Startingwiththeclassof2019,studentsingrades9and10willcompleteatwo-yearrotationofancientandmodernworldhistory.In2016-2017,studentsinbothgradeswillcompletethemodernsection(CrisesandEncountersintheModernWorld).In2017-2018,studentsinbothgradeswillcompletetheancientsection(CivilizationsandEmpiresintheAncientWorld).9thgradersrecommendedintohonorswillcompleteHonorsHumanitiesHistory(andHonorsHumanitiesEnglishintheEnglishDepartment).10thgradersrecommendedtohonorswillcompleteAPWorldHistory(includingpreparationforandcompletionoftheMayexam).

***TograduatefromLindenHall,studentsmustsuccessfullycompletethreecreditsofUpperSchoolhistoryclasses,oneofwhich

mustbeUnitedStateshistory.Classesthatmeetthisrequirementare:U.S.History,HonorsU.S.History,andAPU.S.History.

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MathematicsDepartment–2016-2017TheMathematicsDepartmentatLindenHallisdevotedtodevelopingthereasoningandproblemsolvingskillsofeachstudentandtoinstillingconfidenceinherabilityinourdiscipline.Weincorporatetheuseoftechnologytoenhancelearningandmasteryofconcepts,andprovideacollaborativeworkingenvironmentthatemphasizesfurtherdevelopmentofcommunicationskills.Weofferadvancedplacementandhonorslevelcoursesformorerigorousstudy,andwepreparefor,andparticipatein,variousmathcompetitionsforgirlsinterestedinpursuingadditionalworkinmathoutsidetheirregularcoursework.Wealsoprovideapeer-tutoringprogramtoenhancecommunicationandleadershipskills.Mathematics6TheMathematics6curriculumencouragesactivestudentengagementinsolvingreal-lifeproblems,especiallyastheyrelatetotheirsciencecurriculum.Studentswilllearntocomputeandestimateaccuratelywithfractionsandmixednumbersusingalloperations.Theyareintroducedtopercentages,ratios,exponents,planegeometry,andone-andtwo-stepalgebraicequationswithwholenumbersanddecimals.Throughouttheyear,mathematicalconceptsaretaughtandreinforcedthroughcollaborativecriticalthinkingactivitiesandprojects.Mathematics7TheMathematics7curriculumfocusesoncomputationalproficiency,critical-thinkingskillsanddevelopinganorganizedapproachtoproblemsolving.Studentsstudyintegers,rationalnumbers,thecoordinatesystem,percentages,andproportions.Theyinvestigatethepracticalapplicationsoftwo-dimensionalgeometryandareintroducedtosolidgeometry.MathematicalconceptsandExcelskillsaretaughtandreinforcedthroughcollaborativecriticalthinkingactivitiesandprojects.Pre-AlgebraPre-Algebraaddressesthetransitionfromarithmetictothebasicelementsoftheoreticalmathematics.Thiscourseemphasizescritical-thinkingskillsthatenablestudentstothinkmathematicallyandrelateideasandconcepts.Pre-Algebrafocusesonwritingandsolvingmultistepequationsandinequalities,alloperationswithrationalnumbers,proportions,percentages,squareroots,thePythagoreanTheorem,graphinglinearequations,andsolidgeometry.MathematicalconceptsandExcelskillsaretaughtandreinforcedthroughcollaborativecriticalthinkingactivitiesandprojects.Algebra1ThiscoursebuildsonskillsdevelopedinPre-AlgebraandprovidesthefoundationforallUpperSchoolmathcourses.InAlgebra1,studentsdeepentheirunderstandingoflinearfunctionsandinequalities,systemsofequationsandinequalitiesandtheirgraphs.Studentsareintroducedtofactoring,polynomials,radicalequations,alloperationswithrationalexpressions,andquadraticequations.Throughouttheyear,studentsworkcollaborativelytoapplytheskillstheylearninsolvingwordproblems.Inaddition,theyparticipateinbothindividualandgroupprojectsinwhichtheyexploreandsolvereal-lifeproblems.

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GeometryThiscourseintroducesstudentstotheconceptsofEuclideanGeometry.Studentsinthiscoursestudythepropertiesofgeometricfiguresanddevelopabstractandlogicalthinkingskillsthroughdeductiveandinductivereasoningtechniques.Emphasisisplacedonjustifyingconjecturesbywritingproofs.Topicsstudiedincludepropertiesoftriangles,includingrighttriangletrigonometry,quadrilaterals,congruence,andsimilarity.Algebra2Thiscoursereinforcesandextendsstudents’understandingofconceptsfrompreviousmathcoursesandteachesmoresophisticatedproblem-solvingskills.Focusintheclassisplacedonmasteringquadraticequationsandsolvingthemwithgraphing.Otherfunctionsstudiedincluderational,exponential,andlogarithmicfamiliesofequations.Emphasisisplacedontheprocessesusedtofindsolutionsratherthanonthesolutionsthemselves.Studentslearndifferentproblem-solvingstrategiesandexplainthemethodsusedtofindsolutionsbothinoralandwrittenform.Technologyisusedinavarietyofwaystoenhancelearning.HonorsAlgebra2ThiscoursecoversthematerialtaughtinAlgebra2,andisenhancedwithsomeadditionaltopics.Studentsareexpectedtodisplaystrongproblem-solvingskillsandapproachproblemsindependently.Studentsbuildtheirconfidencebydoingmorementalmathandapplyingbasicmathematicalthoughtprocesses.RequiredPre-Requisite:87%orhighergradeinAlgebra1;permissionofthedepartment.DiscreteMathematicsThiscoursestrengthensandreinforcesstudents’mathskillsasstudentscompleteworkintheareasofsetsandlogic,numbertheory,systemsofequations,andgraphing.Emphasisisplacedontheprocessesusedtosolveproblems,ratherthansimplyarrivingatthecorrectanswer.Studentslearnmanydifferentproblem-solvingstrategiestofindsolutionsandlearnhowtoexplaintheirmethodsinbothoralandwrittenform.Pre-CalculusThiscourseexploresbasicfunctions(linear,quadratic,power,polynomial,rational,trigonometric,absolutevalue,andgreatestinteger)andtheiralgebraicpropertieswithanemphasisontheirgraphical,algebraic,andnumericalrepresentations.Anin-depthstudyoftrigonometricfunctionsincludesright-anglegeometry,inversetrigonometricfunctions,trigonometricidentitiesandproofs,trigonometricproofs,trigonometricequations,theLawofSines,LawofCosines,andothertrigonometricapplications.RequiredPre-Requisite:80%orhighergradeinAlgebra2;permissionofthedepartment.HonorsPre-CalculusThiscoursecoversthematerialcoveredinPre-Calculus,butatasignificantlyfasterpace;sometopicsarecoveredmorein-depth.Someadditionaltopicsareintroduced.Requiredpre-requisite:87%orhigherinGeometryandHonorsAlgebra2or90%orhigherinAlgebra2;permissionofthedepartment

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AdvancedPlacementCalculusABCalculusisthestudyofinstantaneousratesofchange.Studentsinthiscourselearnhowmathematiciansanswerscience'spleaforsolutionsofquestionsofratesofchangeinpopulationgrowth,interestincome,distancetraveled,andmore.Studentsexploretheideaofaderivativeastheslopeofacurveaswellasitsapplications.Theinversefunction,orintegral,isexploredasameanstocalculateareaandvolume.Theclassemploysateamapproachtolearningconceptsofcalculustogetherwithtechnologicalaides.StudentswillpreparefortheAPexaminMay.RequiredPre-requisites:successfulcompletionofPre-Calculus;permissionofthedepartment.AdvancedPlacementCalculusBCThiscourseincludesallthecontentinAPCalculusABaswellasthecalculusofparametric,polar,andvectorfunctions.Emphasisisplacedontheconvergenceofsequencesandseries.AllstudentsprepareforandtaketheAPexaminMay.RequiredPre-requisities:successfulcompletionofHonorsPre-Calculus;permissionofthedepartment.AdvancedPlacementStatisticsThestudyofstatisticsteachesstudentstocommunicatemethods,results,andinterpretationsofdatausingthelanguageofmathematics.Studentsusegraphingcalculatorsandcomputersoftwaretoimproveconceptualunderstandingofabstractconceptsbyexploringandanalyzingdata,assessingmodels,andperformingsimulations.StudentscompletingthiscourseontheAPlevelmustcompletetheexaminMay.RequiredPre-Requisite:Algebra2oranycoursecompletedafterAlgebra2.ThiscourseisopentoEnglish-proficientsophomoreswhocompletedAlgebra2withanaverageof85%orhigher.LinearAlgebraMultivariableCalculusThesecoursesinvolvecollege-levelstudyforstudentswhohavesuccessfullycompletedAPCalculus.Approvedstudentswillbemotivated,independentlearnerswhowillbeabletosuccessfullynavigatetheonlineenvironmentatOnlineSchoolforGirls.IntroductiontoComputerProgrammingAdvancedPlacementComputerScienceInconjunctionwiththesciencedepartment,theseelectivecoursesareofferedtostronglyinterested,self-motivatedstudentswithatrackrecordofsuccessinindependentworkthroughLindenHall’srelationshipwithOnlineSchoolforGirls.Becausethisisanelectivecourse,thereisacoursefeeassociatedwithtakingthisclassanditdoesnotsatisfyLindenHall’sgraduationrequirementinmathematics.InterestedstudentsshouldbeginbyhavingaconversationwithMs.Teske.

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MathematicsDepartmentFlowChart2016-2017

UponentryatLindenHall,studentsareplacedinthemostappropriatemathcourse;subsequentcoursesdependuponinitialplacement.

MiddleSchoolMath(Math6/Math7)

Pre-Algebra

Algebra1

Geometry

Algebra2* HonorsAlgebra2*

DiscreteMathematics Pre-Calculus* HonorsPre-Calculus

Calculus APCalculusAB APCalculusBC

LinearAlgebraMultivariableCalculus

Studentsmayelecttotake*APStatisticsatanytimefollowingAlgebra2,HonorsAlgebra2,orPre-Calculusasnotedabove.TheMathematicsDepartmentrecommendsthatstudentsplantotakeAPStatisticsasanadditionalorterminalmathcourse,ratherthaninterruptingtheflowofprogressionthroughmathematicscoursework.

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ScienceDepartment–2016-2017Weencouragestudentstodeveloptheirunderstandingofthenaturalworldaroundthemandoftechnologicaladvances.Wealsoemphasizethedevelopmentoftheanalyticalandlogicalthinkingskillsnecessarytosucceedinthesciencesthrough:

• OurPhysicsFirstcurriculum,whichintroducesstudentsfirsttothephysicalsciences,andprovidesthemwiththeconceptsthatarethebasisforunderstandingphysics,chemistry,andbiology.

• Coursesthatintroducethemajorideasofsciencethroughtheuseoflaboratorytechniquesfoundin21stcenturyscience.

• Discussionofrecentadvancesmadeinscience,theworldofopportunitiesavailableinmodernscience,andtheimpactthatsciencehasonoursocietyandenvironment.

EnvironmentalScienceSixth-gradestudentslearnabouttheEarth’satmosphere,hydrosphere,andecology.Thefocusisonlifescienceandtheinteractionbetweenlivingorganismsandourphysicalenvironment.Studentsdevelopinquiryskills,STEMskills,scienceconcepts,andvocabularythroughinquiryandapplication.ForensicScienceThisseventh-gradecourseisanintroductiontoforensicscience:thescienceusedtosolvecrimes.ForensicScienceemphasizesthescientificmethodandincludestopicsinphysics,chemistry,andbiology.Studentsuseideasfromallfieldsofsciencethroughdiscussionandhands-onlaboratoryexercises.Studentsparticipateenthusiasticallyinsolvingmysteries.EngineeringThiseighth-grade,project-basedcourseincorporatesamixtureofscience,math,criticalthinking,andproblem-solvingskills.Studentsexploretheengineeringworldthroughthelensoftheengineeringdesignandmodelingprocess.Wewillstudytheuseofenergyinengineering,electricityandelectronics,andengineeringproductionsystems.Additionally,studentsdevelopanunderstandingofthedifferentfieldsinengineering.PhysicsPhysicsintroducesstudentstotheunderlyingrulesgoverningtheworldaroundus.Studentsexploreconceptsofmotion,force,momentum,energyandwork,propertiesofmatter,electricityandmagnetism,andwavesthroughindependentandgroupwork.Laboratoryexperimentsareintendedtoengagestudents’problem-solvingandcriticalthinkingskills;studentsdevelopskillsinscientificresearchandwriting.RequiredCo-requisite:Algebra1orhigherHonorsPhysicsAllninthgradersatLindenHallbegintheschoolyearinPhysics.HonorsPhysicsdesignationwillbeawardedinthesecondquartertostudentswhoreceiveateacherrecommendationandhavecommittedtoandbegunworkonasciencefairexperiment.Completingthesciencefairwillrequirestudentstobeindependentlymindedastheyapplythescientificmethodtaughtinclasstodesign,performandpresentan

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experiment.Theseexperimentswillpushstudentstodeveloptheirscientificresearchandwritingskills,aswellastheiranalyticalskills,aboveandbeyondwhatisrequiredforPhysics.WhilethePhysicscurriculumwillsupporttheconceptsthestudentsmaybeexploring,studentsshouldbeawarethatverylittleclasstimewillbedevotedtothecompletionoftheproject,whichwillbedueattheendofJanuary.SuccessfulpresentationoftheprojectattheLindenHallsciencefairisrequiredtomaintainhonorsdesignation.RequiredCo-requisite:Geometry;collegepreporhonors-levelEnglish;permissionofthedepartmentChemistryChemistry,commonlycalledthecentralscience,isthestudyofmatter,anyobservablechangethatmatterexperiences,andtheenergydifferencesthataccompanychangesinmatter.Thiscourseexploresmatteratitsfundamentallevels,focusingonthreeperspectives:theatomic,theobservable,andthesymbolic.Skillsincriticalthinkingandproblemsolvingareessentialasstudentsmanipulateinformationandsynthesizeconceptsinlaboratoryexercisesandclassroomexploration.Theuseofthelanguageandvocabularyofchemistryisemphasizedthroughclassdiscussionandstudentswork.HonorsChemistryApproachingChemistryonthehonorslevelincludesalltheideasexploredinChemistry;additionally,studentscompletecomplex,math-basedandconceptualproblemsselectedtoexpandstudents’depthofknowledgeinthissubjectessentialtoadvancedworkinothersciences.RequiredPre-requisites:Physics;permissionofthedepartment;co-enrollmentinanAlgebra2class;co-enrollmentincollegepreparatoryorhonors-levelEnglishBiologyBiologyisthestudyoflife.Itisthestudyofhoworganismsdevelop,function,andreproduce.Studentslearnconceptsandtechniquesofmodernbiology,including:cellularstructureandfunction,molecularbiology,biochemistry,genetics,evolution,classificationandcharacteristicsoflivingorganisms(plantsandanimals),andecology.Studentsgainanunderstandingofandappreciationforthiscomplexsciencethroughlaboratoryexercisesandclasswork.Criticalthinkingandproblem-solvingskillsareemphasizedthroughindividualandgroupwork.HonorsBiologyApproachingBiologyonthehonorslevelincludesalltheideasexploredinBiology,plusadditionalworkthatexploresmoreindepthtopicsessentialtotheunderstandingoflifesciencethroughinquiry-basedexercises.StudentscompletingHonorsBiologywillbepreparedandencouragedtotaketheSATSubjectAreaTestinMay.RequiredCo-requisite:co-enrollmentincollegepreparatoryorhonors-levelEnglish;permissionofthedepartmentAdvancedPlacementPhysicsStudentsinAPPhysicsexploreprinciplesofNewtonianmechanics(includingrotationalmotion);work,energy,andpower;mechanicalwavesandsound;andintroductory,simple

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circuitsinthiscollege-levelcourseequivalenttoonesemester’sstudyofintroductoryphysics.Intheinquiry-basedlaboratory,studentsestablishlinesofevidenceandusethemtodevelopandrefinetestableexplanationsandpredictionsofnaturalphenomena.StudentsenrolledinthiscoursearerequiredtotaketheAdvancedPlacementexaminationinMay.RequiredPre-requisites:AaverageinPhysicsorHonorsPhysics;recommendationandpermissionofthedepartmentRequiredCo-requisite:mathclassofCalculusorhigherAdvancedPlacementChemistryTheAPChemistrycourseprovidesstudentswithafoundationtosupportfutureadvancedcourseworkinchemistryasworkequivalenttoafullyear’sintroductiontocollege-levelchemistryiscompleted.Studentscultivatetheirunderstandingofchemistryandsciencepracticesastheyexploretopicssuchas:atomicstructure,intermolecularforcesandbonding,chemicalreactions,kinetics,thermodynamics,andequilibrium.Throughinquiry-basedlearningandlaboratoryexercises,studentsdevelopcriticalthinkingandreasoningskills.StudentsenrolledinAPChemistryarerequiredtotaketheCollegeBoardexaminMay.RequiredPre-requisites:AaverageinChemistryorHonorsChemistryandAlgebra2;co-enrollmentincollegepreparatoryorhonors-levelEnglish;recommendationandpermissionofdepartmentAdvancedPlacementBiologyAPBiologyistheequivalenttoayearlongintroductorycollege-levelbiologycourse.Studentscultivatetheirunderstandingofbiologythroughinquiry-basedinvestigationsastheyexplorethefollowingtopics:evolution,cellularprocesses–energyandcommunication,genetics,informationtransfer,ecology,andinteractions.Laboratoryexercisesareemphasized.StudentsinAPBiologyarerequiredtocompletetheAPexaminMay.RequiredPre-requisites:AaverageinBiologyorHonorsBiologyandChemistryorHonorsChemistry;recommendationandpermissionofdepartmentAdvancedPlacementEnvironmentalScienceTheAPEnvironmentalSciencecourseistheequivalentofaone-semester,introductorycollegecourseinenvironmentalscience,throughwhichstudentsengagewiththescientificprinciples,concepts,andmethodologiesrequiredtounderstandtheinterrelationshipsofthenaturalworld.Thecourserequiresthatstudentsidentifyandanalyzenaturalandhuman-madeenvironmentalproblems,evaluatetherelativerisksassociatedwiththeseproblems,andexaminealternativesolutionsforresolvingorpreventingthem.EnvironmentalScienceisinterdisciplinary,embracingtopicsfromgeology,biology,environmentalstudies,environmentalscience,chemistry,andgeography.LindenHalloffersthiselectivecoursetointerestedstudentsthroughtheOnlineSchoolforGirls.RequiredPre-requisites:B+averageinBiologyorHonorsBiologyandChemistryorHonorsChemistry;recommendationandpermissionofthedepartment

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ELECTIVECOURSESINSCIENCEUpperSchoolstudentsatLindenHallarerequiredtotakethreeyearsofscienceintheirhighschoolyears;theyarerecommendedtocompletefourfullyears.Upperlevelelectivecoursesareopentoeleventhandtwelfthgradestudentswhohavesuccessfullycompletedprevioussciencecoursework.Offeringsdifferfromyeartoyearanddependuponteacheravailability,studentinterest,anddepartmentalneeds.Electivecourseworkcurrentlylistedfor2015-2016includes:Biochemistry,Biomechanics,IntroductiontoComputerProgramming,andRobotics.Electiveofferingswilldependuponstudentinterestandteacheravailability.BiomechanicsBiomechanicsisusuallystudiedasabranchofanatomyandphysiology.Thisyearlongstudyofhowthebodymovesfocusesonthemuscular-skeletalsystemandhowcommonphysicstenetscanbeappliedtoit.Videoanalysiswillbeusedregularlytostudycommonmotionsinday-to-daylife,inathletics,andinart.RequiredPre-requisites:successfulcompletionofPhysics,Biology,andAlgebra2IntroductiontoComputerProgrammingAdvancedPlacementComputerScienceInconjunctionwiththemathematicsdepartment,theseelectivecoursesareofferedtostronglyinterested,self-motivatedstudentswithatrackrecordofsuccessinindependentworkthroughLindenHall’srelationshipwithOnlineSchoolforGirls.Becausethisisanelectivecourse,thereisacoursefeeassociatedwithtakingthisclass.InterestedstudentsshouldbeginbyhavingaconversationwithMs.Teske.RoboticsThishands-onproject-based,STEM-focusedcourseintroducesstudentstotheexcitingworldofrobotics.Studentsstudyroboticcomponents,includingelectronics,circuits,andsensors,aswellasmechanicalandpneumaticpower.Studentsdevelopskillsinmechanicaldesignandcomputerprogramming.Throughouttheyear,studentsparticipateinrobotchallengesandthecourseculminatesinateamdesignchallenge.

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ScienceDepartmentFlowChart

2016-2017

Grade6 EnvironmentalScience

Grade7 ForensicScience

Grade8 Engineering

Grade9* Physics HonorsPhysics

Grade10 Chemistry HonorsChemistry

Grade11** Biology HonorsBiology

Grade12Electiveofferings:Biomechanics,IntroductiontoComputerProgramming,APComputerScience,Robotics

APPhysicsAPChemistryAPBiologyAPEnvironmentalScience***

*Beginningingrade9,studentswhoearnanA-orbetteraverageintheprecedingclassandarerecommendedbythedepartment

maybeeligibleforHonors-levelcoursework.Selectioninanygivenyearisnotdependentuponhonorsselectioninanypreviousyear.

**StudentsmayelecttoparticipateinAdvancedPlacementcourseworkinsciencebeginningintheeleventhgrade;werecommend

thatadvancedstudentsconsideringtakinganAPclassinthejunioryearco-enrollinHonorsBiologyandanAPcourseonlyaftercarefulconsiderationwiththedepartment.

***APEnvironmentalScienceisofferedasanelectivecoursethroughLindenHall’srelationshipwithOnlineSchoolforGirls.There

isafeeassociatedwithselectingthisclass.

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WorldLanguagesDepartment–2016-2017IntheWorldLanguageDepartment,webelievethattheacquisitionofasecondlanguageisanintegralpartofeverystudent’seducation.Knowledgeofanotherlanguageprovidesaninsightintootherculturesandotherpeopleandthereforecreatesabetterunderstandingoftheworld.AnnualadvancementinWorldLanguagesisastraightforwardprogressionthroughlevels,providedthatstudentsaredisplayingmasteryinagivenyear.Selectionforhonors-levelclassestakesplaceduringtheschoolyear,andadvanced-levelclassesmaybetaughtinconjunctionwithAdvancedPlacementcourses.Classics1:LatinSixthgradestudentsstudythefundamentalsoftheLatinlanguage:vocabulary,grammar,andsyntax.TextsandtextintranslationisusedtoexaminevariousaspectsofRomansociety.ThiscourselaysthefoundationforthestudyofEnglishandotherRomancelanguageslikeFrenchandSpanish.Classics2:GreekSeventhgradestudentsstudythefundamentalsoftheGreeklanguage:vocabulary,morphology,andsyntax.UnderstandingthebasicsofGreekadvancesstudents’studyofEnglishandotherEuropeanlanguages,andfamiliaritywiththeGreekscriptpreparesstudentsforreadingcomprehensionofnon-Europeanlanguages.InterdepartmentalworkwillcontributetothestudyofGreekhistory,mythology,andculture.French1French1isanintroductionandfoundationtothestudyofFrenchlanguage,literature,andculture.Studentsintenselystudyvocabularyandgrammarstructurestobuildthebaseforcontinuingstudyofthelanguage.Throughtheuseofappropriate-levelauthentictextsandresources,studentslearncommonlyusedFrenchwordsandidiomaticexpressionsandbegintowriteandspeakinfullsentencesandparagraphsinFrench.French2French2buildsuponworkcompletedinFrench1intheuseofauthentictextsandresourcestobuildFrenchvocabulary,grammar,andunderstandingofFrancophonecultures.StudentsdevelopandimproveFrenchreading,writing,speaking,andlisteningskills,whilealsobroadeningtheirunderstandingofFrenchgrammaticalstructures.French3TheFrench3classbuildsuponthegrammarandvocabularystudiedinlevels1and2.Studentslearnmorecomplexgrammarstructures,includingathoroughstudyofthesubjunctiveverbmood.StudentscontinuetodeveloptheirFrenchreading,writing,speaking,andlisteningskills.Thereisastrongemphasisonwritingandspeaking,asstudentsareexpectedtospeakinFrencheverydayandtosubmitweeklyjournalentrieswritteninFrench.Inaddition,studentsreadanddiscussavarietyofshortstoriesinFrench.

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French4HonorsFrench4Honorsincludesareviewofallofthegrammaticalstructureslearnedinthepreviouslevelsofstudy.Studentscontinuetohonetheirreading,writing,listeningandspeakingskillswithdailyconversationsinFrench,weeklywritingassignments,andregularreadingandlisteningassignmentsbothinsideandoutsideofclass.StudentsreadstoriesandliteratureexcerptsspanningthecenturiesofFrenchhistory,readanddiscusscurrenteventsfromFranceandtheFrancophoneworld,lookatandanalyzeFrenchworksofart,andlistentoanddiscussFrenchmusic.StudentsenrolledinHonorsFrench4maychoosetotaketheSATSubjectTestinMay.AdvancedPlacementFrenchLanguageandCultureAPFrenchhonesstudents’Frenchreading,writing,speaking,andlisteningskillsinpreparationfortheCollegeBoardtestinMay.Readingandwritingarecompletedwithprimarysourcedocuments,AP-stylepracticeactivities,essays,e-mailsandreactionpieces,andoriginallanguageFrenchliteratureandpoetryspanningthecenturies.Mandarin1ThisfoundationcourseteachesMandarinChinesethroughculturalactivitiesandtheme-basedlanguagelessonsfocusedontheareasofspeaking,listening,reading,writing,andtyping.StudentslearnPinyinaswellasbasicChinesesentencestructureandgrammar.StudentsexperienceChinesecultureincelebrationofmajorChineseholidays.Studentsengageinsmallconversationsintroducingthemselvesandtheirfamily.StudentsbeginlearningtowriteChinesecharacterswiththecorrectstrokeorderandtotypeChinese.Mandarin2ThiscoursebuildsuponworkcompletedinMandarin1asstudentsadvanceintheirknowledgeofsentencestructureandgrammarastheybecomemorefamiliarwiththelanguage.StudentsaimtoperfecttheirtonesandChinesecharacterwritingandtypingaswellaslisteningandspeakingskills.Studentsdeepentheirloveofthelanguageastheybecomemoreawareoftheirowncultureandlanguage.Studentsengageinsimpleconversationsaboutplacestheylive,transportation,food,andweather.Mandarin3Thisintermediate-levelcoursestudiesmorecomplexgrammarrulesandsentencestructures.Studentsusethetargetlanguageeverydayinthiscourseandengageinmoresophisticatedcommunicationandconversationsabouttopicslikeaskingforhelpandsummerplans.StudentscontinuetoexpandtheirknowledgeandunderstandingofChinesecultureandexploretheChinese-speakingcommunitiesnearby.Mandarin4HonorsFluencyisthegoalofthisintermediatetoadvancedlevelcourse.Communication,cultures,connections,comparisons,andcommunitiesarestressedbyusingauthenticlanguageinreal-lifecontexts.StudentsdemonstratetheirChineselanguageabilityintheareasofreading,writing,listening,andspeaking.ThisclassisconductedmainlyinthetargetlanguageandstudentsareencouragedtospeakMandarinChineseatalltimes.Students

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developtheirconfidenceinusingthelanguagetoinitiateaconversationinaculturallyappropriatemannerandengageinmoreprofounddiscussion.AdvancedMandarinThiscourse,designedforadvancedlevelhighschoolstudents,providesstudentswithmaximumopportunitiestodeveloptheirlanguageproficiencies.Thefocusisacrossthethreecommunicativemodesincludinginterpersonal(listening,speaking,reading,andwritingskills),interpretive(listeningandreadingskills),andpresentational(speakingandwritingskills)andfivegoalareasofcommunication,cultures,connections,comparisons,andcommunities.AdvancedPlacementChineseLanguageandCultureTheAPChineseLanguageandCulturecourseinMandarinChineseemphasizescommunication(understandingandbeingunderstoodbyothers)byapplyinginterpersonal,interpretive,andpresentationalskillsinreal-lifesituations.Thisincludesvocabularyusage,languagecontrol,communicationstrategies,andculturalawareness.TheAPChineseLanguageandCulturecoursestrivesnottooveremphasizegrammaticalaccuracyattheexpenseofcommunication.Tobestfacilitatethestudyoflanguageandculture,thecourseistaughtalmostexclusivelyinChinese.TheAPChineseLanguageandCulturecourseengagesstudentsinanexplorationofcultureinbothcontemporaryandhistoricalcontexts.Thecoursedevelopsstudents’awarenessandappreciationofculturalproducts,(e.g.,tools,books,music,laws,conventions,institutions);practices(patternsofsocialinteractionswithinaculture);andperspectives(values,attitudes,andassumptions).Spanish1Spanish1introducesgrammarprinciples,culturalthemes,andprovidesasimplestructureofthelanguagethroughreading,writing,listening,andspeaking.Thiscourseisafoundationforfurtherstudyofthelanguageandincludesthepresenttenseofregularandirregularverbs,vocabularyneededforintroductory-levelcommunicationinSpanish,andgrammarneededtoconstructcompletesentencesinthetargetlanguage.StudentswillaskandanswerquestionsinSpanish.Spanish2Spanish2advancesamorecomplexstructureofthelanguageandexpandsuponthegrammaticalandculturalthemespresentedinSpanish1,includingthestudyofthepreterit,imperfect,futureandconditionaltenses;adverbs,diminutives,comparatives,andsuperlatives.Studentsincreasetheirskillsinreading,writing,listening,andspeaking,andspeakinSpanisheveryday.Spanish3Spanish3focusesonareviewofgrammarprincipleswhileemphasizingconversationandwrittenexpression.Thiscourseincreasesthestudent’slanguageskillsinreading,writing,listening,andspeaking.Studentsspeakinthetargetlanguageeveryday,writeweeklyinSpanish,andgiveashortpresentationquarterlyinSpanish.Studentsread,discuss,andanalyzeshortstoriesandliterarytexts.

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Spanish4HonorsSpanish4Honorsfocusesonanintensivereviewofgrammar,fromsubjectpronounstothemorecomplexpluperfectsubjunctivemood.Itisdesignedtofurtherincreasethestudents'languageskillsinreading,writing,listening,andspeaking.Studentsimplementgrammarandvocabularybywritingweeklycompositionsandpersonaljournals,givinginformalspeeches,andreadingmaterialsoneverydaylifeandculturalaspectsofLatinAmericaandSpain.ThiscourseincludesanintroductiontomajorartandliteraryworksanddifferentculturalaspectsofSpanish-speakingcountries.Studentsstudytheworksofvariousartistsandwriters;readandanalyzeshortstories,novels,andprose;andcompareandcontrastworksofart.ThestudentsmaychoosetotaketheSATSubjectTestinMay.AdvancedPlacementSpanishLanguageandCultureTheAPSpanishLanguagecourseisconductedcompletelyinSpanish,andstudentsareexpectedtointeractwitheachotherandtheteacherinSpanishoutsidetheclassroomaswell.Studentsmasterastrongcommandofthelanguagethroughspeaking,writing,listening,andreading.CurrenteventsandliteraryworksoftheSpanish-speakingworldareaccessedthroughnewspaperandmagazinearticlesaswellasshortstories.StudentsarerequiredtocompletetheCollegeBoardexaminationinMay,androundouttheyearwithanindependentprojectaftertheexam.